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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,165.74, 36,248.16 and 6,634.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,165.74, 36,248.16 and 6,634.92 is: 9,952.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,165.74 : 36,248.16 = 6,634.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,165.74/36,248.16 = 6,634.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,165.74x = 36,248.16 × 6,634.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,165.74x = 240,503,641.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,503,641.75/24,165.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,952.26

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